Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkien uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.
3/3/11 A conflict in The Hobbit that Tolkien uses to move ahead in the story is when Bilbo is lost and he is with Gollum. They play a little game. Bilbo and Gollum will tell each other riddles. If Bilbo gets the riddles right Gollum will show him the way out of the tunnel he lives in, but if Bilbo gets them wrong, Gollum will eat him. Bilbo ends up getting the riddles right, but Gollum still ends up not showing him the way out. Gollum drops his invisibility ring and Bilbo finds it he puts it on and he becomes invisible. Gollum after a while realizes that Bilbo has it and he runs after him out of the tunnel not realizing that Bilbo is just following him out of the tunnel. This is a conflict that Tolkien uses to move forward in the story. ~ What kind of conflict is this? Did you find it effective? ~Mrs. Best
Maddie Weiss March 4, 2011 Reading 8 I think this is a great conflict. When i got to this point in the story i could NOT put the book down. I was pulled into the story and wanted to know how the situation Bilbo was in was resolved. Just the thought of having your life on the line over a few riddles would be very scary! Having the luck he had of finding the ring by mistake put a twist in the story. I think you picked a great point where he moved the story forward. ~These are wonderful comments! Just what I hoped for. ~Mrs. Best
In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.
3/4/11 In chapter 6 Bilbo and the dwarves came across a pack of wolves. When they saw 100 eyes staring right at them the dwarves ran up into the trees. When in the trees, Gandalf created fire and used his wand to throw it at the wolves. Then along came the goblins. After the dwarves were surrounded, the eagles came and saved the dwarves and brought all of them to the eagle's nest. ~ This is just way too brief. Try reading some of the other wiki responses for an idea of what I would like. Read Nikki's or Thomas D's or Coco's. ~Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 3 March 20, 2011
Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? Often in life, adventures are not as obvious as killing giant spiders or escaping from an Elven king's dungeon. Sometimes adventures are made out of ordinary days and ordinary events, with ordinary people who become the heroes. You may not even realize you've been in an adventure until after it's over!
Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations, as Bilbo grew and changed because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way. Respond on your wiki page.
3/22/11 This is the time when I got my new dog Sadie. It was three years ago and we were planning on getting a dog. I found out over Thanksgiving break and we got Sadie in July of the next year (2009). I had dreamed of getting a dog for as long as I can remember. I new this would not only change my life, but the life of my family. It was July 10th, 2009 and my dad walked in the door after coming home from a busy day in the office. He mentioned an ad in the News Graphic newspaper that had black labs for sale with the price of $125 and said he wanted to go look at the dogs that night. We knew right away that we wanted a kid-friendly dog. It was about six o'clock and we left to take what seemed like the longest car ride of my life to West Bend. When we finally arrived at a tiny old house way in the back of a nice neighborhood, we saw a man with ripped shorts and messy hair, mowing the lawn. This is not at all what my family had pictured. When we stepped out of the car it smelled like a barn. We told the man we came to take a look at the black lab retrievers for sale. He took us to his tiny back yard and right there staring out from under the deck was the dog I have been dreaming about for all of those years. She was the cutest thing I have ever seen. I picked her up and immediately she put her head on my shoulder and I wanted her more than anything in the world. After seeing the cute little puppy we went to dinner to discuss what hard work it would be to have a dog and if we were sure that that was the dog we wanted. After a dinner at the local Culver's we decided that it was time to allow a new family member into our family of six. We drove the two minutes back to the man's house and we said that we were going to buy the dog. As you know, the owner was asking $125 for the dog and we had to ask for lower. So my dad finally said, "Will you take $80?" And we got one short answer out of that guy, "Sure." I knew right away when he said that word, that is had changed my life in many ways. Almost two years later, my weekdays consist of taking her for a walk, playing fetch, and picking up after her. My weeks are a LOT busier and everyday when my dad comes home from a long day a work Sadie always cheers him up. This changed me because I became more responsible and caring since having a dog. Who ever knew that this little animal could change a family's life so much. ~ Even though you know what you are responding to, you should begin your response with a lead that makes your reader know where you are going! You do not refer to our dear Mr. Baggins' adventure at all either. ~Mrs. Best Hobbit Question 4 March 29, 2011
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
If Thorin could have lived, I think he would totally have regretted his greed. "Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is of little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the gate." (312) He should have listened to Bilbo and done the right thing instead of being selfish. Thorin's greed lead him to a bad consequence of death. Through this part of the story, Tolkien is trying to teach us that we are not a good person because of what we have and that bad actions can, and almost always, lead to bad consequences. Also we should think of others before ourselves. ~This is very true! Good citation as well. ~Mrs. Best
Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkien uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.
3/3/11
A conflict in The Hobbit that Tolkien uses to move ahead in the story is when Bilbo is lost and he is with Gollum. They play a little game. Bilbo and Gollum will tell each other riddles. If Bilbo gets the riddles right Gollum will show him the way out of the tunnel he lives in, but if Bilbo gets them wrong, Gollum will eat him. Bilbo ends up getting the riddles right, but Gollum still ends up not showing him the way out. Gollum drops his invisibility ring and Bilbo finds it he puts it on and he becomes invisible. Gollum after a while realizes that Bilbo has it and he runs after him out of the tunnel not realizing that Bilbo is just following him out of the tunnel. This is a conflict that Tolkien uses to move forward in the story. ~ What kind of conflict is this? Did you find it effective? ~Mrs. Best
Maddie Weiss
March 4, 2011
Reading 8
I think this is a great conflict. When i got to this point in the story i could NOT put the book down. I was pulled into the story and wanted to know how the situation Bilbo was in was resolved. Just the thought of having your life on the line over a few riddles would be very scary! Having the luck he had of finding the ring by mistake put a twist in the story. I think you picked a great point where he moved the story forward. ~These are wonderful comments! Just what I hoped for. ~Mrs. Best
In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.
3/4/11
In chapter 6 Bilbo and the dwarves came across a pack of wolves. When they saw 100 eyes staring right at them the dwarves ran up into the trees. When in the trees, Gandalf created fire and used his wand to throw it at the wolves. Then along came the goblins. After the dwarves were surrounded, the eagles came and saved the dwarves and brought all of them to the eagle's nest. ~ This is just way too brief. Try reading some of the other wiki responses for an idea of what I would like. Read Nikki's or Thomas D's or Coco's. ~Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 3
March 20, 2011
Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? Often in life, adventures are not as obvious as killing giant spiders or escaping from an Elven king's dungeon. Sometimes adventures are made out of ordinary days and ordinary events, with ordinary people who become the heroes. You may not even realize you've been in an adventure until after it's over!
Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations, as Bilbo grew and changed
because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way. Respond on your wiki page.
3/22/11
This is the time when I got my new dog Sadie. It was three years ago and we were planning on getting a dog. I found out over Thanksgiving break and we got Sadie in July of the next year (2009). I had dreamed of getting a dog for as long as I can remember. I new this would not only change my life, but the life of my family. It was July 10th, 2009 and my dad walked in the door after coming home from a busy day in the office. He mentioned an ad in the News Graphic newspaper that had black labs for sale with the price of $125 and said he wanted to go look at the dogs that night. We knew right away that we wanted a kid-friendly dog. It was about six o'clock and we left to take what seemed like the longest car ride of my life to West Bend. When we finally arrived at a tiny old house way in the back of a nice neighborhood, we saw a man with ripped shorts and messy hair, mowing the lawn. This is not at all what my family had pictured. When we stepped out of the car it smelled like a barn. We told the man we came to take a look at the black lab retrievers for sale. He took us to his tiny back yard and right there staring out from under the deck was the dog I have been dreaming about for all of those years. She was the cutest thing I have ever seen. I picked her up and immediately she put her head on my shoulder and I wanted her more than anything in the world. After seeing the cute little puppy we went to dinner to discuss what hard work it would be to have a dog and if we were sure that that was the dog we wanted. After a dinner at the local Culver's we decided that it was time to allow a new family member into our family of six. We drove the two minutes back to the man's house and we said that we were going to buy the dog. As you know, the owner was asking $125 for the dog and we had to ask for lower. So my dad finally said, "Will you take $80?" And we got one short answer out of that guy, "Sure." I knew right away when he said that word, that is had changed my life in many ways. Almost two years later, my weekdays consist of taking her for a walk, playing fetch, and picking up after her. My weeks are a LOT busier and everyday when my dad comes home from a long day a work Sadie always cheers him up. This changed me because I became more responsible and caring since having a dog. Who ever knew that this little animal could change a family's life so much. ~ Even though you know what you are responding to, you should begin your response with a lead that makes your reader know where you are going! You do not refer to our dear Mr. Baggins' adventure at all either. ~Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 4 March 29, 2011
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
If Thorin could have lived, I think he would totally have regretted his greed. "Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is of little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the gate." (312) He should have listened to Bilbo and done the right thing instead of being selfish. Thorin's greed lead him to a bad consequence of death. Through this part of the story, Tolkien is trying to teach us that we are not a good person because of what we have and that bad actions can, and almost always, lead to bad consequences. Also we should think of others before ourselves. ~This is very true! Good citation as well. ~Mrs. Best